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Causes: Children & Youth, Human Services, Job Training, Vocational Counseling, Young Mens or Womens Associations, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Ywca of san francisco & marin is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Programs: Fiftyplus employment program provides individual support, skill assessment, resume development, workshops, job coaching and mentoring for older adults who are seeking employment. The program is unique with the one to one delivery of services to an older population. Our clients range from 50 to 80 with little experience to highly skilled. The program is funded by the marin community foundation and the ywca. The program occupies space in central san rafael.
marin womens hall of fame was acquired by the association in march, 2013. The hall of fames mission is to identify, recognize, and record for posterity the lives and accomplishments of marin women who have made a lasting impact on the county. During womens history month (march) each year, women of accomplishment are inducted into the marin womens hall of fame. During the fiscal year ending june 30, 2013, eleven women were inducted into the hall of fame, including five founders of the marin womens hall of fame.
advocacy program includes activities in support of the empowerment of women and elimination of racism as described in the ywca mission & vision statement.